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	History of Samos
		Samos reached its pinnacle during the period it was governed by the tyrant Polycrates (546 - 522 BC).
		Samos which constituted the bridge between Greece and East, managed for many years, because of its power, to remain independent, while at the same time flourishing, despite the battles that were waged to conquer it.
		The modern culture of Samos impressed on the traditional built-up areas, the extraordinary churches, most of which were build during the 18th and 19th century, the 16th century monasteries, the impressive neoclassical buildings, the tanneries at Karlovasi, tobacco factories and wine-stores that also indicate the main activities of its inhabitants.
	www.greece.org /samians/samoshistory.htm (1379 words)

	Conon of Samos Summary
		Conon of Samos is known primarily for his work as an astronomer, in particular his discovery of the constellation Coma Berenices.
		Conon redeemed the situation somewhat, from a public relations standpoint at least, by naming his recently discovered constellation "the lock Berenice." Coma Berenices consists of seven faint stars near the tail of Leo, and between that constellation and those of Virgo and Boötes.
		Conon was born on Samos, Ionia, and possibly died in Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt, where he was court astronomer to Ptolemy III Euergetes.
	www.bookrags.com /Conon_of_Samos (603 words)

	Samos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Samos was conquered by the Persians toward the end of the 6th cent.
		Ancient Samos was a splendid city with an excellent technical harbor, which was protected by a huge wave breaker, 370 meters in length and 35 meters of depth inside the sea.
		The road leading from the city of Samos (present-day Pythagoreion) to the sanctuary, was an important feature of the landscape already in the beginning of the 6th century B.C., at the latest.Being the main access to the sanctuary, it was adorned with votive monuments closely spaced along its whole length.
	idcs0100.lib.iup.edu /AncGreece/samos1.htm (4502 words)

	Conon biography
		Conon of Samos is said to have served as court astronomer to Ptolemy III (also known as Ptolemy Euergetes) in Alexandria, see for example [Dictionary of Scientific Biography (New York 1970-1990).',1)" onmouseover="window.status='Click to see reference';return true">1] and [Encyclopaedia Britannica.
		It was probably at Alexandria that [Archimedes] made the acquaintance of Conon of Samos (for whom he had the highest regard both as a mathematician and a friend).
		Apollonius says that Conon sent a piece of work to Thrasydaeus which discussed the points of intersection of conics (including circles) but that Conon's results were incorrect and were seen to be so by Nicoteles of Cyrene.
	www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk /Biographies/Conon.html (716 words)

	The Northern Aegean Greek Island of Samos - philosophy, astronomy, Epicurus
		Samos, in the Aegean Sea, is the closest of the Greek isles to the mainland of Asia Minor; it is separated only by the narrow Samos Strait.
		Thereafter, Samos was ruled in turn by Persia, Athens, and Sparta, then changed hands between the three in a veritable blizzard of political activity until it fell under the sway of Rome.
		Also in Samos, an ancient tunnel 2/3 of a mile in length was cut through a mountain to allow water from the springs on one side to flow through to the city on the other.
	www.greece.gb.net /samos.html (543 words)

	Conon
		Conon of Samos is said to have served as court astronomer to Ptolemy III (also known as Ptolemy Euergetes) in Alexandria, see for example [1] and [2].
		Archimedes] made the acquaintance of Conon of Samos (for whom he had the highest regard both as a mathematician and a friend).
		Apollonius says that Conon sent a piece of work to Thrasydaeus which discussed the points of intersection of conics (including circles) but that Conon's results were incorrect and were seen to be so by Nicoteles of Cyrene.
	www.educ.fc.ul.pt /icm/icm2003/icm14/Conon.htm (526 words)

	Conon (print-only) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Conon of Samos is said to have served as court astronomer to Ptolemy III (also known as Ptolemy Euergetes) in Alexandria, see for example [1] and [2].
		It may be as a result of this poem that Conon is well known to Virgil and Propertius.
		Conon's work on conic sections became a basis for the fourth book of Conics of Apollonius of Perga despite the fact that Apollonius makes less than admiring remarks about Conon in the preface.
	www.gap-system.org /~history/Printonly/Conon.html (582 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 826 (v. 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		On the death of Timotheus nine-tenths of the fines which had been imposed on him were remitted, and Conon was allowed to discharge the remainder in the form of a donation for the repair of the long walls.
		Conon was the inventor of the curve called the spiral of Archimedes [archimedes] ; but he seems to have contented himself with proposing the investigatior.
		The strongest evidence which remains to us of Conon's mathematical genius consists in the admiration with which he is mentioned by Archimedes.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/0835.html (1003 words)

	Archimedes, of Syracuse
		It is probably here that he met Conon of Samos, who he remained in correspondence with as a personal as well as professional friend.
		Among the inventions he is credited with is the Screw of Archimedes, an early type of pump he is thought to have created when in Alexandria, which is still used in traditional agriculture in some areas of the world.
		In On the Sphere and the Cylinder, which he considered to be his most important work, Archimedes proves that a sphere's surface area is two thirds that of the circumscribing cylinder (including bases) and a sphere's volume is two thirds that of a circumscribing cylinder.
	www.nahste.ac.uk /isaar/GB_0237_NAHSTE_P1090.html (564 words)

	Samos Island
		Samos is also a place in Serbia, see Samos, Serbia and Montenegro and fictional place in Jak and Daxter, see Samos (Jak and Daxter)'' Samos (Greek Σαμος) is an island in southeastern Greece in the Aegean Sea, near the coast of Turkey.
		Samo was one of the merchants who supplied arms to the Slavs (mainly) for these revolts.
		During a Slav revolt in 623 (probably at today's Bratislava-Devín), Samo joined the Slavs, the Avars were defeated under his leadership, and the Slavs made him their ruler, thereby giving birth to what is known as the King Samo's Empire.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/180/samos-island.html (1230 words)

	Archimedes Scientist & Mathematician - Biography & Achievements
		This was the place where he studied astronom, physics and mathematics with other geniuses and great minds of that era.
		He was guided by the great scholar and teacher Conon of Samos who in later life also had a great influence in the life of the scientist.
		Conon of Samos influenced Archimedes in many ways and taught him about life and science which later shaped this young boy to be one of the greatest scientist of the world.
	www.ultimateitaly.com /peoples/archimedes.html (1258 words)

	Conon (crater) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Conon is a small but prominent lunar impact crater that lies in the eastern foothills of the Montes Apenninus mountain range.
		Just to the west of Conon is the long mountainous ridge named Mons Bradley.
		The edge of the Conon crater rim is sharply defined and has not received significant erosion from later impacts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conon_(crater) (241 words)

	AllRefer.com - SAmos, Greece (Greek Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The main towns are KarlOvasi and Vathi, the capital of SAmos prefecture.
		The island has much fertile soil; grapes, tobacco, cotton, citrus fruits, and currants are grown, and wine is made.
		In the Middle Ages, SAmos was held by a Genoese trading company from 1304 to 1329 and from 1346 to 1475, when it was captured by the Ottoman Empire.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Samos.html (322 words)

	Hellenica/Book 1/Chapter 5 - Wikisource
		On his return to Samos a little later, Alcibiades put out to sea with the whole squadron in the direction of the harbour of Ephesus.
		After this Conon, in obedience to a decree of the Athenian people, set sail from Andros with the twenty vessels under his command in that island to Samos, and took command of the whole squadron.
		That captain was fortunate enough to intercept and capture two Thurian ships of war, crews and all, and these captives were all imprisoned by the Athenians, with the exception of their leader Dorieus.
	en.wikisource.org /wiki/Hellenica/Book_1/Chapter_5 (1327 words)

	Conon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thus almost the entire navy was caught unprepared and captured without resistance, and all the men taken were put to death.
		The Paralus returned to Athens, while Conon with the other eight ships fled to Evagoras of Cyprus, fearing the judgment of the Athenian commons.
		When Tiribazus was replaced by Struthus, a bitter enemy of the Spartan king, Conon was allowed to escape, and died soon afterwards at Cyprus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conon (679 words)

	Apollonius, Conics Book IV
		Now, Apollonius reports that Conon of Samos treated the case where a conic section or circumference of a circle meets another conic section, but that Conon's demonstrations were incorrect.
		Apollonius further reports that, in connection with Conon's flawed proofs, Nicoteles remarked that the case in which a conic section meets opposite sections could be solved, but, as Apollonius makes sure to say, neither Nicoteles nor anyone else provided a demonstration.
		The existence of opposite sections may have been known before Apollonius, as the references to Conon and Nicoteles in Apollonius's prefatory letter to Book IV suggest, however, it is highly doubtful that, before the Conics, there was anywhere a more than a perfunctory treatment of them.
	www.greenlion.com /conics-4.html (661 words)

	Conon of Samos Details, Meaning Conon of Samos Article and Explanation Guide
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		Conon of Samos Guide, Meaning, Facts, Information and Description
		This is an Article on Conon of Samos.
	www.e-paranoids.com /c/co/conon_of_samos.html (88 words)

	moon
		Note the crater called Conon in the 5th and 6th images.
		Detailed Name: Conon of Samos - 4th Century Greek mathematician and astronomer, born in Greece at Samos in 300 BC.
		The small crater Conon stands out in the lower left of this image.
	members.aol.com /astrophotos/moon201104.html (448 words)

	TMTh:: CONON OF SAMOS
		Conon lived mostly in Alexandria, where he was court astronomer to Ptolemy III Euergetes.
		He discovered the Spiral of Archimedes, a curve that was used extensively by Archimedes in some of his mathematical investigations.
		Conon discovered the constellation which he called Coma Berenices ("Berenice's Hair"), thus immortalising Ptolemy's wife, Queen Berenice, and her luxuriant tresses.
	www.tmth.edu.gr /en/aet/3/27.html (181 words)

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		He also invented a pump that is still being used in parts of the world today.
		Conon of Samos, was another friend of Archimedes.
		Together they invented machines used for engines of war.
	library.thinkquest.org /05aug/01659/Elenaweb/Archimedes.htm (189 words)

	SPACE.com -- A Celestial Sight that's Wigged Out
		But it was Conon of Samos, a court astronomer and mathematician who eventually convinced the disconsolate queen that the gods had taken the locks and put them up in the sky.
		There is yet another variation of this story, in that Conon first points out the stellar gathering to a very angry Ptolemy (who apparently was very fond of his wife's beautiful hair)!
		Credit is usually given to the astronomer Tycho Brahe for first cataloguing it officially as Coma Berenices in the year 1602.
	www.space.com /spacewatch/060421_night_sky.html (640 words)

	TMTh:: ARCHIMEDES OF SYRACUSE
		He was the son of an astronomer called Phidias, and was closely associated with (and possibly related to) the city's ruler, Hieron II.
		He studied at Alexandria, in Egypt, where he met Euclid's successors Eratosthenes and Dositheus; he was also a friend and associate of Conon of Samos.
		His output was prodigious, both in quantity and in quality; and his enquiring mind explored many different fields: geometry, mirrors and lenses, hydraulics, mechanics, architecture, siege craft.
	www.tmth.edu.gr /en/aet/1/13.html (1303 words)

	Archimedes The Life and Work of Archimedes
		It is also assumed that while in Alexandria Archimedes became friends with the Conon of Samos and with Eratosthenes.
		It was to Conon that he sent his discoveries before publication, and after the death of Conon to Dositheus of Pelusium, the friend and pupil of Conon.
		Through Eratosthenes Archimedes introduced the Cattle Problem to the mathematicians of Alexandria, and it was for Eratosthenes that Archimedes wrote the Method
	www.redstoneprojects.com /trebuchetstore/archimedes_1.html (564 words)

	Constellation's story is a hair-raiser \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Later that evening, as the celebrations continued, the hair was discovered missing.
		It was the astronomer Conon of Samos who came to the rescue, proclaiming that Aphrodite had accepted the gift and that the hair now appeared brightly in the heavens next to Leo, the celestial lion.
		While the story is old, the constellation itself is relatively new; it was introduced by the 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040623/news_1c23star.html (388 words)

	History of Alexandria: The Ptolemaic Legacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In the Mouseion, the first studies of conic sections (Ellipse, Parabola, and Hyperbola) were carried out by Conon of Samos and Appolonius of Perga.
		Aristarchus of Samos, Eratosthenes' co-worker in Alexandria, had suggested in the third century BC the heliocentric hypothesis, which states that the Earth and the planets revolve around the Sun.
		Ironically, fifteen centuries later, people were still arguing whether or not the earth is flat.
	ce.eng.usf.edu /pharos/Alexandria/History/legacy.html (852 words)

	Learn more about Conon of Samos in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Learn more about Conon of Samos in the online encyclopedia.
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	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /c/co/conon_of_samos.html (130 words)

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		He played an important role in the defense of Syracuse against the siege laid by the Romans in 213 before Christ by constructing war machines so effective that they long delayed the capture of the city.
		The work is also of interest because it gives the most detailed surviving description of the heliocentric system of Aristarchus of Samos and because it contains an account of an ingenious procedure that Archimedes used to determine the Sun’s apparent diameter by observation with an instrument.
		It is the sole surviving work from antiquity and one of the few from any period that deals with this topic.
	mathsforeurope.digibel.be /Archimedes.htm (2821 words)

	Apollonius of Perga \| 262-190 BC \| Greek mathematician
		Apollonius redefined them all as sections, at different angles, of the same cone.
		He credited Conon of Samos (c280-c220 BC), a collaborator of Archimedes of Syracuse (c287-212 BC), and Euclid of Alexandria (c325-c265 BC) with the original work on conical sections that inspired this work.
		Of his other books, all, with the exception of Cutting off a Ratio (a copy of which was found in arabic translation in the late 17th Century), have been lost, and we know their contents only through the accounts of others.
	www.nahste.ac.uk /isaar/GB_0237_NAHSTE_P1095.html (360 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 483 (v. 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The famous hair of Berenice, which she dedicated for her husband's safe return from his Syrian expedition [see No. 2] in the temple of Arsinoe at Zephyrium ('A^poSiTT?
		Ze^upT-m), and which was said by the courtly Conon of Samos to have become a constellation, was celebrated by Callimachus in a poem, which, with the exception of a few lines, is lost.
		There is, however, a translation of it by Catullus, which has been re-translated into indifferent Greek verse by Salvini the Florentine.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/0492.html (851 words)

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